Title: Identify various complications that can result from the use of pharmacologic agents in respiratory therapy.
Course: Respiratory Therapy II (14061-II) > Section: Examining Professional Standards for Patient Care

Identification should include the signs and symptoms of

- anaphylactic shock
- sudden onset of shortness of breath
- diabetic crisis
- seizure
- adverse drug effects
- oxygen toxicity.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to instruct a patient to rinse out their mouth with water after inhaling steroid inhalers?
- What are the most common side effects for bronchodilator therapy?
- Why does a pentamadine treatment require a special nebulizer design?